Blotter.



No. 775,478. PATENTED NOV. 22, 1904.

BLOTTBR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1904.

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Patented November 522, 1904.

UNITED STATES PATENT @rricn.

DAVID SARASON, on BERLIN, GERMANY.

BLOTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,478, dated November 22, 1904.

Application filed January 12,1904- Serial No. 188,806. (No model.)

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID SARAsoN, doctor of medicine, a subject of the King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany, residing in Berlin, in the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, have invented new and useful Improvements in Blotters, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of my invention is an improved absorbent pad for application to hand-blotters, the said pad,which may consist of one or more sheets of absorbent material, differing from prior constructions, inasmuch as it is provided with flexible devices whereby it can be secured.

to the holder. The said devices may either be permanently or separably attached to the pad.

The accompanying drawings illustrate three of the various methods which may be adopted in carrying my invention into effect.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a blotting-pad with attachment devices. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a holder with a pad applied to it. Fig. 4 is a view showing a construction of attachment device detached from the pad.

a is the pad, consisting of a plurality of superposed sheets of blotting-paper bound at the ends by means of strips of fabric or paper b, secured by means of paste or the like. The binding-strips, although not absolutely necessary to the invention, are found convenient in practice. Between the ends of the sheets and the binding sufficient space must be left to admit of the sheets assuming a curved form when applied to the holder.

(Z represents holes passing through the entire thickness of the pad, and through these holes are passed elastic loops or bands e, of rubber or other suitable material, for the purpose of holding the pad a to the holder h. To the end of each loop 6 is secured a button 9 to afford it a hold when drawn upon. At either extremity of the pad lines of perforations f are provided, the punctures passing through all the superposed sheets. In this manner each sheet can be readily detached when soiled from the remaining unused sheets.

When employing the pad 64 in conjunction with an ordinary holder 12., having a central knob or handle h, Fig. 3, it is merely necessary to apply the pad to the bottom of the holder and then to extend the loops 6 and slip them over the knob, whereby the pad is firmly held in position. The elasticity of the bands 0 enables one size of pad to be applied to holders which within certain limits vary appreciably in length. When the outermost sheet of the pad (4 has become soiled with ink and is to be detached, it is only necessary to insert a paper-knife or the like at one row of perforations f, and after one endof the sheet has thus been separated the other end can be torn off at the opposite row of perforations.

Whereas in Figs. 1 to 3 the attachment devices are shown carried by the pad a, Fig. 4. illustrates an attachment device separate from the pad. This device consists of a central ring m, adapted to be slipped over the knob of the blotter; and two lateral members at 0, secured thereto and having hooks p q, respectively adapted to seize the pad ends. The attachment between pad and members a 0 is thus capable of ready separation. In some cases I prefer to dispense with the ring m in which case the loops n 0 are passed directly over the knob of the blotter, or one long loop may be employed instead of two loops or. 0. In place-of hooks any other suitable devices may be used. The form of the members it 0 may also be varied as desired.

' Havingthus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An absorbent pad having flexible means carried at both ends for securing it to a holder, substantially as described.

2. An absorbent pad having elastic bands furnished at both ends for securing it to a holder, substantially as described.

3. In combination, a holder, an absorbent pad applied to the bottom thereof and elastic means attached to both ends of the pad and extending over the top of the holder, substantially as described.

4. An absorbent pad for application to a hand-blotter, having holes provided at both ends and means protruding through the holes for the purpose of enabling the pad to be secured to the holder, substantially as described.

5. A pad for application to a hand-blotter,

comprising a plurality of absorbent sheets my name, this 28th day of December, 1903, in bound together at the ends, space being left the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses. within the binding means to admit of the sheets assuming a rounded shape When the DAVID SARASON' 5 pad is applied to the holder, substantially as Witnesses: described. HENRY HASPER,-

In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed l/VOLDEMAR HAUPT. 

